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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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